Supreme Court · 2000 INSC 117 · Decided 2 March 2000
The A.P. State Wakf Board Hyderabad v. All India Shia Conference (Branch) A.P. and ORS.
- Court
- Supreme Court of India
- Citation
- 2000 INSC 117 · [2000] 2 S.C.R. 78
- Case number
- CIVIL APPEAL No. 1805/1989
- Decided
- 2 March 2000
- Bench
- M. JAGANNADHA RAO, Y.K. SABHARWAL (2-judge bench)
- Outcome
- Appeal(s) allowed
- Case type
- Civil
- Acts & sections cited
- CPC Section 41
Headnote
Muslim Law: Wakf-Shia or Sunni-Determination of-A/ams, Panjas, Ashthanas, Ashrukhanas and Imambadas are generally Shia Wakfs-In, exceptional cases such institutions can be Sunni Wakfs-But court cannot declare these institu­ tions as a Shia Wakf-It has to be decided on evidence in relation to of the trial court and High Court declaring such institutions as Shia Wakf is set aside-Fw1her as the matter is 37 years old instead of dismissing the suit or remanding it to the trial cow1, matter to be remanded to the High Court-High Court directed to call for additional evi- -dence from
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